Sources of recommendations

Last Updated: July 22, 2025

SlimAI is a health and lifestyle app that provides guidelines and recommendations to help you on your journey towards a healthier life. While encouraging your understanding of what nutrition, exercise and healthy habits can do for you, SlimAI is not intended to be used for any diagnosis, advice, prevention or treatment of a disease or medical condition (SlimAI is not a medical device or app). Always consult with a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice and treatments before making any medical decisions.

Calorie recommendations

The calorie recommendation is based on the Harris-Benedict formula which gives the user a BMR (Basal metabolic rate) (see calculation below). Based on the BMR, activity level and goal we recommend the user a daily calorie intake amount.

• BMR = 10 * weight(kg) + 6.25 * height(cm) - 5 * age(y) + 5 (man)

• BMR = 10 * weight(kg) + 6.25 * height(cm) - 5 * age(y) - 161 (woman)

The recommended pace of gaining and losing weight depends on the individual energy requirements. For weight loss and weight gain, we recommend a slow and steady pace that works over a longer period of time with a maximum of 1 kg / 2.2 lb per week.

• National Institute of Health - Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

• Eat Right - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Healthy weight gain

Calorie recommendations for Meal Plans

The Meal Plans for weight loss suggests a daily intake of 1600 calories. If the individual energy requirement is above 2100 calories, we recommend adjusting the calorie intake according to the individual need in order to not suffer a large calorie deficit.

Food rating

Each food is rated based on its distribution of macro - and micronutrient: carbohydrates, fat, protein, sugar, fiber, sodium, and its calorie density. Ratings are based on the nutritional value of 100 calories of the food item.

Life score

• Water: MedlinePlus - Water in diet & Institute of Medicine - Dietary Reference Intakes for Water

• Vegetable: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Choose my Plate - Vegetables

• Fruit: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Choose my Plate - Fruit

• Fish: U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION - Advice about eating fish

• Red meat: World Cancer Research Fund - American Institute for Cancer Research - Limit red & processed meat

• Healthy diet: World Health Organization - Healthy diet

• Physical activity: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Choose my plate - Physical activity amount & World Health Organization - Physical Activity and Adults

Exercise

Recommendations for exercise:

• Swedish Food Agency - Physical activity advice

• Health Organization - Physical Activity and Adults

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Choose my Plate - Physical activity amount

• MET values: Activity Categories - Compendium of Physical Activities